Job summary
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) exists to help improve the quality, sustainability and productivity of health and social care in England. We have an international reputation for our approach to producing guidance and information on effective practice that supports better decisions and helps the health and care system to prioritise its investment. We are one of the world leaders in the work that we do!
Main duties of the job
You will be based in the Technical team and will provide technical leadership and advice to ensure the quality of work from a technical and methodological perspective. You will lead on and develop guideline methods in specific areas of expertise/responsibility, this will include engaging with key stakeholders to ensure methods are up to date and leading small multidisciplinary teams. You will provide advice and resolution on highly complex issues and where appropriate support the response to feedback received from public consultation on methodological and technical aspects of our draft outputs. You will lead on the quality assurance (QA) and training and development for CfG in your specific areas of responsibility.
About us
The Technical Team in the Centre for Guidelines provides input into producing evidence-based guidance, including surveillance, scoping, developing recommendations and quality standards. The team also leads on the development of guideline methods within the Centre for Guidelines and work across NICE to support aligned methods and processes across the organisation.
Here at NICE we are passionate and proud of the work we do and the impact we make. A diverse and inclusive workforce is essential to achieving our mission. We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to contribute their unique perspectives.
Benefits:
- We offer a range of benefits including the NHS pension scheme which is one of the most generous in the UK.
- We promote flexible working to help staff achieve a healthy work life balance including work from home, compressed hours and flexi start/finish times.
- Access to a Blue Light Card which includes a wide range of discounts from major retailers, restaurants and more.
- Holiday entitlement which starts from 27 days plus Bank Holidays.
- Access to showers, bike storage facilities and refreshments such as tea and coffee in the office.
- Access to Staff Networks including Disability Advocacy and Well being Network, Women In Nice, Race Equality Network, Nice and Proud, Eco-Nice, Change Agent Network. Equality and Diversity is highly valued in the organisation.
- Personal development is supported and encouraged by the wider team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To be considered for this role, you should be able to particularly demonstrate the person specification criteria in the job advert in your application. However, applicants should be able to demonstrate all essential criteria through the entirety of the recruitment process to be considered for the job.
Please see job description attached for full list of responsibilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To be considered for this role, you should be able to particularly demonstrate the person specification criteria in the job advert in your application. However, applicants should be able to demonstrate all essential criteria through the entirety of the recruitment process to be considered for the job.
Please see job description attached for full list of responsibilities.
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- Postgraduate qualification or equivalent level of knowledge in subjects with relevance to evidence-based decision-making (e.g. economics, public health, health psychology, mathematics, operational research, data science) or equivalent level of knowledge acquired through experience and further training/development
Experience
Essential
- Expertise in systematic reviewing methodology to support guidelines production, including critically appraisal, interpretating, and synthesising health care research evidence
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with a wide range of stakeholders, such as guideline committee members and academic groups, including communicating highly complex research findings.
Experience
Essential
- Experience in leading and supervising staff/a team on technical projects and of line managing staff
Skills
Essential
- Advanced theoretical and practical knowledge of a range of work procedures and practices related to guidance development
Skills
Essential
- Extensive knowledge of the principles of evidence-based care and of policy, research, and evidence-related issues in health and social care
Skills
Desirable
- Ability to prioritise own workload and produce high-quality work to meet frequent, non-negotiable deadlines
Knowledge
Desirable
- An understanding and commitment to equality and diversity
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- Postgraduate qualification or equivalent level of knowledge in subjects with relevance to evidence-based decision-making (e.g. economics, public health, health psychology, mathematics, operational research, data science) or equivalent level of knowledge acquired through experience and further training/development
Experience
Essential
- Expertise in systematic reviewing methodology to support guidelines production, including critically appraisal, interpretating, and synthesising health care research evidence
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with a wide range of stakeholders, such as guideline committee members and academic groups, including communicating highly complex research findings.
Experience
Essential
- Experience in leading and supervising staff/a team on technical projects and of line managing staff
Skills
Essential
- Advanced theoretical and practical knowledge of a range of work procedures and practices related to guidance development
Skills
Essential
- Extensive knowledge of the principles of evidence-based care and of policy, research, and evidence-related issues in health and social care
Skills
Desirable
- Ability to prioritise own workload and produce high-quality work to meet frequent, non-negotiable deadlines
Knowledge
Desirable
- An understanding and commitment to equality and diversity
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
